Cruiser Involved In Route 15 Crash

MERIDEN — A chain-reaction crash involving a city police car closed part of Route 15 for more than an hour Tuesday evening.

State police had little information about the crash, but they said none of the injuries appeared life- threatening.

State police said the city cruiser was not involved in a chase at the time of the crash. Two officers were in the cruiser at the time of the accident, and both were fine later, a city police supervisor said.

The crash was reported about 5:45 p.m. near Exit 66 on the southbound side of the highway. At least three ambulances were called to the scene. Five cars were involved in the crash and four people were injured.

The highway was reopened by 6:30 p.m. While it was closed, traffic was rerouted along local roads on the Meriden-Wallingford town line.